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Local author urges action on South Muncie flooding, cites $2 million in sewer work
Summary
At the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, Rick Yentzer urged the board to follow up on ongoing flooding in South Muncie and said the city spent 'about $2,000,000' on storm and sanitary sewer work without resolving local drainage problems.
During public comment at the July 15 meeting, Rick Yentzer (who identified himself as a "newsman, author") urged the board to follow up on flooding damage reported in South Muncie neighborhoods.
Yentzer said the neighborhoods built near Ball Brothers lack adequate storm drainage and that earlier investments have not reached affected homeowners. He stated that the city had spent “about $2,000,000” to redo storm and sanitary sewers in the area and asked the board to continue work and oversight to address unresolved flooding concerns.
The chair acknowledged Yentzer’s comments and the board did not take formal action at the meeting beyond noting the public comment and that public works had been involved in recent responses. The transcript indicates follow-up will be discussed next week.
Why it matters: Residents raised an infrastructure and equity concern about historic drainage gaps that continue to cause property damage; the board may need to coordinate with the sanitary district and public-works staff for solutions.
What’s next: Board members said they would follow up on the matter and expected further discussion at an upcoming meeting.
